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Medtronic Buyer/Planner in Humacao, Puerto Rico
Careers that Change Lives
“ In this exciting role as a Buyer/Planner, you will be responsible for Materials planning for Spine and Neurosurgery.
The Cranial and Spine technologies is one of the fastest-growing businesses, helping patients across the globe. This role reports to the Humacao site Operational Scheduling.
A Day in the Life
The Buyer/Planner for Spine and Neurosurgery maintain and report the inventory balances for the raw material. This person will plan materials schedule and place Purchased Orders to suppliers. Need to monitor and maintain the materials master data to ensure the planning process in the system is running accurate. Will be responsible for the control of inventory excess and shortages of raw material. The Buyer will participate of the Tier management process in the site and report the material status for the parts in charge.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Sources, purchases, plans, and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods, and related material through production and inventory process.
Identifies raw material, component, and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
In front-end procurement mode, analyzes data and determines factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services.
Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
May monitor performance of suppliers and collaborate on demand analysis planning.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree required
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience
Nice to Have
· SAP knowledge & master data maintenance
· PBI knowledge (power BI)
· MRP knowledge
· Purchasing and inventory control
· Communications skill
· Excel & other Microsoft programs
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
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